10 November, 2023

Far from Gaza, the war between Israel and Hamas upends lives

https://www.npr.org/2023/11/08/1211632899/west-bank-olive-harvest

KELLY: In Hebrew, they yell that we need to leave - that we have crossed a barrier. For the record, there is no barrier, no signage. They tell us, this is a time of war.

(CROSSTALK)

UNIDENTIFIED SOLDIER #1: (Yelling in Hebrew).

ABUHEJLEH: (Non-English language spoken).

KELLY: And then they separate Ayoub from our group, tell us they need to question him. We say we don't want to leave without him.

SHARON: Is it possible for someone to stay here with him?

UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: So he - they said no one will stay. They're going to be...

KELLY: The soldiers refuse. A gun lifts - points straight at us. So we back off.